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MI SB1035

Bill

Status

Engrossed

11/29/2018

Primary Sponsor

Peter MacGregor

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Origin

Senate

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Adds subsection (6) establishing tax exemption for qualified sportsmen's clubs that own and use real property for their primary incorporated purpose, contingent on local tax collecting unit authorization by resolution.

  • Requires qualified sportsmen's clubs to meet six conditions: federal tax-exempt status or affiliation with statewide conservation organization; educational purpose in conservation and hunting/fishing/archery/shooting sports; public access to property at least 55 days per calendar year; annual public education reaching at least 4 times the club's membership; free property access to governmental entities; and membership available at reduced rates based on ability to pay.

  • Mandates annual affidavits filed by March 1st board of review meeting containing officer attestation, articles of incorporation/bylaws, public access days documentation, education descriptions and recipient numbers, list of governmental entities using property, and membership rate schedules.

  • Adds sportsmen's club definition referencing both 501(c)(3)-exempt entities and non-profit affiliates of statewide conservation organizations focused on education in conservation and hunting/fishing/archery/shooting sports and firearms safety.

  • Renumbers existing subsections (6) through (10) as subsections (7) through (11) to accommodate the new qualified sportsmen's club exemption provision.

Legislative Description

Property tax; exemptions; real property of a sportsmen club that dedicates its facilities for charitable purposes for a certain period of time each tax year; exempt. Amends sec. 7o of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7o).

Property tax: exemptions

Last Action

Referred To Second Reading

12/11/2018

Committee Referrals

Tourism And Outdoor Recreation11/29/2018
Finance5/29/2018

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